Prevention and correction of temporal hair loss in rhytidectomy.

Brennan, H G; Toft, K M; Dunham, B P; Goode, R L; Koch, R J · Plast Reconstr Surg · 1999

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Routine incisions in the temporal area for rhytidectomy often remove hair-bearing skin anterior to the ear. This results in a cosmetic deformity, making the surgical intervention clearly visible. This is especially problematic for revision rhytidectomy or for patients with naturally high hairlines. This article describes a systematic approach to the temporal hairline and introduces a novel, hair-bearing, transposition flap that corrects iatrogenic loss of the preauricular tuft of hair.

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